Equine News

Horse & HoundThousands raised for equine charities thanks to London Marathon runnersHorse & HoundInternational welfare charity The Brooke received almost £14,000 through donations from its team of eight runners. Lizzy Phillips (pictured, below) was on...

Drought kills 100 wild horses in NamibiaShanghai Daily (subscription)WINDHOEK, April 27 (Xinhua) -- More than 100 wild horses that roam the Namib Desert in the south of Namibia have so far died of a prolonged drought that began in 2013, the Namibia Wil...

Elko Daily Free PressHeller: BLM needs to 'do their job' managing horsesElko Daily Free PressDuring a conference call Tuesday with rural reporters, Heller said he has talked “ad nauseam” with the Bureau of Land Management and its director, ...

AllAfrica.comNamibia: Drought Continues to Threaten Wild HorsesAllAfrica.comPERSISTENT drought ravaging the country due to low rainfall continues to threaten scores of feral horses that inhabit the Namib Desert about 20 kilometres west of Aus settlemen...

The Guardian (blog)Talking Horses: Wednesday's best bets plus all the latest racing newsThe Guardian (blog)He beat Don Poli by a comfortable nine lengths at Aintree last month, might well be unbeaten in five starts were it not for his fall at Chelt...

Horse & HoundEquine flu: why you need to be vigilant *H&H VIP*Horse & Hound“Equine flu doesn't kill horses, but it does kill horse events,” is a well-known saying among vets. Over the last two years there have been 52 recorded outbreaks of ...

Saskatchewan edition of Shrine Circus chooses horses over exotic animals680 NewsHe says instead the circus will use horses in an “equestrian-based Cirque du Soleil-style performance” which includes aerial acts, comedy, music and theatrics. Larson s...

Short Takes: Plant sale, Dining with diabetes, equine quarantineReading EaglePenn State Master Gardeners of Berks County will hold their spring plant sale Friday, May 6, from noon to 7 p.m., and Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Berks Coun...

Boston HeraldState police mourning veteran equine trooperBoston HeraldState police officers are saying farewell to one of their most loyal and beloved members — Elliot the horse. Elliot died Sunday after serving the Massachusetts State Police Mounted...

The State PressThe uncertain fate of the Salt River horsesThe State PressOn a sweltering afternoon, Simone Netherlands stood on the rocky shore of the Salt River. A tall woman with blonde hair, she wore a T-shirt that said: PROTECT AND RESPECT WILD HOR...